Others/Miscelleneous by stefan @ 2012-08-20
The FC10 is a powerful 4-channel fan controller from Lamptron, featuring a cool Nixie tube display and can be controlled via remote after it has finished the initial self-test. The antenna module is attached as a daughterboard onto the PCB of the controller and the included cables are fully braided for better durability and looks.
Next to the power channels, we have the fan headers, also colored in black:
To the main PCB we can also see a small daughterboard, which takes care of the antenna reception; the antenna must be placed carefully for maximum signal with the remote:
The 4 Nixie tubes present on this fan controller are used for displaying digits from 0 to 9; the glass tubes contain a wire-mesh anode and multiple cathodes, shaped as numerals. When we apply power to one cathode, it gets surrounded with an orange glow discharge. The tubes are filled with gas at low pressure, in a Penning mixture:
Here is a closer look on the tubes:
On the top right corner, we get three additional LED lights, each representing the display mode we are in (degrees, voltages, RPM); also, each Nixie tube has an additional LED underneath to represent the channel we are currently controlling:
On the sides of the controller, we can find the fixing orifices:
The LAMPTRON remote is really easy to use and features Open/Close buttons for turning on or off the Nixie display, a M button for switching between the modes, arrows left/right for switching between channels and +/- signs for modifying the values:
On the back side of the remote we have the battery compartment:
Lifting the battery cover reveals a 3V CR2025 battery:
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Originally Posted by kzinti1
Is there some formula that can tell me the maximum fans I can run per channel on this controller, or others?
I want to control 12 fans on 2 radiators. I already own the FC-10 but the instructions are atrocious and Lamptron won't answer my e-mails. Here are the specs for my NoiseBlocker NB-eLoop B12-4 fans: Speed: 2400 RPM ±10% Noise: 34.29 Max. Airflow: 88.5 CFM 150.3 m^3/h Static Pressure: 2.741 mmH2O Voltage Range: 3.3 - 12.0 V DC Starting Voltage: 3.3 V DC Input Current: 0.32A Input Power: 3.84W My power supply is a Corsair AX 1200i. ATM, my only recourse is to use a pair of Sunbeam Multi Fan Power Ports, connecting 6 fans each to an ATX connector on my power supply. Unfortunately, there's no type of monitoring with these devices and the fans would always run at their maximum speed. Thanks for any help. |
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Originally Posted by kzinti1
I was thinking of something like this:
http://www.performance-pcs.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34_289&prod ucts_id=31263 I'd make my own, but why bother? Cost of materiel, tools and time really doesn't justify it. Thanks for your help! |
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I want to control 12 fans on 2 radiators.
I already own the FC-10 but the instructions are atrocious and Lamptron won't answer my e-mails.
Here are the specs for my NoiseBlocker NB-eLoop B12-4 fans:
Speed:
2400 RPM ±10%
Noise:
34.29
Max. Airflow:
88.5 CFM
150.3 m^3/h
Static Pressure:
2.741 mmH2O
Voltage Range:
3.3 - 12.0 V DC
Starting Voltage:
3.3 V DC
Input Current:
0.32A
Input Power:
3.84W
My power supply is a Corsair AX 1200i.
ATM, my only recourse is to use a pair of Sunbeam Multi Fan Power Ports, connecting 6 fans each to an ATX connector on my power supply.
Unfortunately, there's no type of monitoring with these devices and the fans would always run at their maximum speed.
Thanks for any help.